HRES 356 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.

Introduced Sep 25, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Lynn Jenkins R-KS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 27, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 25, 2013
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities; (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States; (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas of the United States.

Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.

Cosponsors 36

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2013 to Sep 17, 2014, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalSep 25, 2013
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalSep 25, 2013
D-WIRon KindOriginalSep 25, 2013
R-INTodd YoungOriginalSep 25, 2013
R-KSTim HuelskampSep 26, 2013
R-WADavid G. ReichertSep 27, 2013
D-IADavid LoebsackSep 27, 2013
R-WVDavid B. McKinleySep 30, 2013
D-VTPeter WelchSep 30, 2013
R-NDKevin CramerOct 1, 2013
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOct 28, 2013
R-TNDavid P. RoeOct 28, 2013
R-ARTim GriffinOct 28, 2013
D-ILWilliam L. EnyartOct 28, 2013
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordNov 12, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 27, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Sep 25, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Sep 25, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 26A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.Identical billFeb 7, 2013
SRES 588A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.Identical billNov 20, 2014

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Sep 25, 2013Introduced in House

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